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where do you guys find flea markets ? i rarely find any in pa or is there a site where i can search for one lol

Originally Posted by endlessPRO where do you guys find flea markets ? i rarely find any in pa or is there a site where i can search for one lol

I don't know where you are in PA but I live north of Philly in the suburbs and can think of five locations off the top of my head outside the city that have weekly flea markets. Six if Philadelphia Park in Bensalem still has them on Fridays but I think since they added the casino they may have stopped having that one. To be honest you'll probably find the best deals at yard sales. Hell, when I was moving I sold a box with about 45 Dreamcast titles that I either had copies of or didn't see myself playing again for $50. Guy got some good ones too like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Unreal Tournament, Shenmue, and other assorted hits. Still have my MvC and MvC 2 for it though.

Originally Posted by endlessPRO where do you guys find flea markets ? i rarely find any in pa or is there a site where i can search for one lol

I don't know where you are in PA, but I go to the one in Hazen.

And really, I don't find much, game-wise, though occasionally I find something good (REmake for $10, like, a year after release, for example. Most recently (This month) I picked up SNK vs Capcom: Cardfighters DS for 5.)

Usually, I would buy the Suikoden 2 like nothing, however a few things happened.

1) I am not a hoarder, only reason I have multiple copies of games (like 4x Earthbounds, 3x Nocturnes) is because I low ball like crazy for add'l copies and if its accepted I buy it. I have a prob that once I have a double of a game I like, I don't sell it because I want a backup copy. I've cracked/broke too many games in moves / kids / accidents that I keep most doubles/triples of games I rarely see.

2) I believe this particular vendor wouldn't haggle on a game a few months prior with me, so I gave him a few extra $bucks$ I normally wouldn't have for a game.

3) I only had $2 on me. I went to Flea Market with $3 that day, for the other buck I got 3 other disc only games at another dealer, which we Dreamcast 3rd Strike (heavily scratched), PSOne Raiden Project, and another PSOne game that I can't recall.

All in all that flea market I keep on scoring at. Last time I got a cart only Knuckles Chaotix for $2 and a complete Sega CD Flashback for $2 along with a few other games. The funny thing is no one else scores at that flea market when I send them there.

The one that I sent Segasonic too, now that one is hit or miss, but when you hit, you hit big time. Like this

http://profile.imageshack.us/user/ot...thfindszv7.jpg

That was $3-$4 a game.

that was at the one u sent me to?! wow

So, I have a swap meet near my house, but there's an entrance fee. So I don't waste my money, is there any particular day and time that's recommended? Weekends, or weekdays?

Originally Posted by Otherguy676 Usually, I would buy the Suikoden 2 like nothing, however a few things happened. 1) I am not a hoarder, only reason I have multiple copies of games (like 4x Earthbounds, 3x Nocturnes) is because I low ball like crazy for add'l copies and if its accepted I buy it. I have a prob that once I have a double of a game I like, I don't sell it because I want a backup copy. I've cracked/broke too many games in moves / kids / accidents that I keep most doubles/triples of games I rarely see. 2) I believe this particular vendor wouldn't haggle on a game a few months prior with me, so I gave him a few extra $bucks$ I normally wouldn't have for a game. 3) I only had $2 on me. I went to Flea Market with $3 that day, for the other buck I got 3 other disc only games at another dealer, which we Dreamcast 3rd Strike (heavily scratched), PSOne Raiden Project, and another PSOne game that I can't recall. All in all that flea market I keep on scoring at. Last time I got a cart only Knuckles Chaotix for $2 and a complete Sega CD Flashback for $2 along with a few other games. The funny thing is no one else scores at that flea market when I send them there. The one that I sent Segasonic too, now that one is hit or miss, but when you hit, you hit big time. Like this http://profile.imageshack.us/user/ot...thfindszv7.jpg That was $3-$4 a game.

Might & Magic is hard to find, I take it? If so, then DAMN, cause I passed up a copy at a SA in NY last Friday for like $1-2. It was cart only, mind you, so I didn't feel so bad leaving it. I was expecting to go back there today to pick up the rest of the tv dvd boxsets I had to leave last week when I ran outta $$$, but unfortunately I was not needed.

It sucks too, since there's also a Kmart about 3 miles away from the place I went to last week and I figured I'd take a slow stroll down there too since that Kmart was a goldmine the last time I was there.

Atari 2600 "junior" version (complete, looks like new)-$10
Conker's Bad Fur Day-$3
Mario All-Stars-$5
Spiderman/Venom Separation Anxiety-$4

I feel like I overpaid on everything except Conker but I have never seen/played an Atari in real life so I was excited to find one. Now can anyone recommend some games? The Mario & Spider-man I actually wanna play.

I'm going to hit up the Flea Market tomorrow...i always go on Sundays, which probably screws me over on things that get sold Friday/Saturday....

Originally Posted by Jesus_S_Preston I'm going to hit up the Flea Market tomorrow...i always go on Sundays, which probably screws me over on things that get sold Friday/Saturday....

Saturday around 9 is the magical time, my friend.

Originally Posted by Segasonic01 Saturday around 9 is the magical time, my friend.

Your mom is the magical time.

Wait, what.

I'm going to go tomorrow if i get up early enough, It is a one day a month FleaMarket that is on teh first sunday of every month.

Originally Posted by Jesus_S_Preston Your mom is the magical time. Wait, what.

No, my time with your mom was magical....and if you are wondering how that is gamign related she was dressed up like princess peach.....

What?

Originally Posted by Segasonic01 Saturday around 9 is the magical time, my friend.

It really depends on the Flea though. I get to my local one about 8am on Sundays.

Originally Posted by Segasonic01 Atari 2600 "junior" version (complete, looks like new)-$10 Conker's Bad Fur Day-$3 Mario All-Stars-$5 Spiderman/Venom Separation Anxiety-$4 I feel like I overpaid on everything except Conker but I have never seen/played an Atari in real life so I was excited to find one. Now can anyone recommend some games? The Mario & Spider-man I actually wanna play.

Games for the Atari to play:

Indiana Jones: Raiders Of The Lost Ark
The Smurfs
Pitfall

That's about it, I would say. Or rather, that's the ones I can remember being REALLY fun.

I had some luck today:


Found these two. Unfortunately, Panzer Dragoon only had discs 1 and 4.


1 and 4 only. I need to know where the best place is to get single discs for games like this.

Also, Burning Rangers didn't have the game disc inside. But it did have this:

SHINING FORCE 3!!


Again, where can you find case-only and disc-only deals online? I found some Panzer Dragoon discs-only auctions on eBay for $100 Buy-It-Now. Ripoff!!


Also got these SNES games:


Act Raiser 2 & Harley's Humongous Adventure

All told, I spent around $20.00 today ($6.00 each for the Saturn half-games and 8 for both SNES games

Originally Posted by Sinnbox well that said, here was my fleamarket find of the day. I got it at a fleamarket/street sale thing in a town full of rednecks.... the whole street waas full of rednecks selling stuff so i didnt feel like walking far from my car of goodies. I got this for only $5...my second copy so far thsi year!!

I would be so stoked to find that right now... I just discovered my copies of Super Mario RPG and Zelda: Link to the Past are MIA. (Also can't find Super Mario Land for the Gameboy or Super Puzzle Fighter for GBA, but I'm less concerned with those.)

Originally Posted by IAmTheCheapestGamer Games for the Atari to play: Indiana Jones: Raiders Of The Lost Ark The Smurfs Pitfall That's about it, I would say. Or rather, that's the ones I can remember being REALLY fun.

Funny you should mention Raiders. I was gonna go pick it up from a pawn monday for $3 after seeing the AVGN's review.

Today I about didnt get up, but I finaly did and got the the flea Market abotu 7:10, for my trouble I got.

Table 1 - asking $12 CIF'd $10.
Super Metroid(SNES)
Super Castlevania IV(SNES)
Mario Is Missing(SNES)

Table 2 - asking $20 CIF'd $15.
Taiko Drum Master complete with drum($10)
Metal Gear Solid teh Twin Snakes(SEALED!!!)($5)

This guy had a ton of old K-Mart Clearance items even cheaper than K-Marts clearance prices,
some still wrapped, said it was a friends who was getting out of gaming.

There were a few more tables with games but most of them were either high priced($12 apiece for old Atari stuff!!?) or just your average common games.

I about got Battletoads in Battlemaniacs for the SNES but wasnt sure if it was worth $5.

Got there about eleven, just got back. Picked up:

-Books-

Stephen King - Firestarter (.75)
Stephen King & Peter Straub - The Talisman (.75)
Stephen King - Needful Things (1.00)
Stephen King - The Shining, The Tommyknockers (.75)
Stephen King - Dolores Clairbone Hardcover (1.00)
Drew Carey - Dirty Jokes and Beer: Stories of the Unrefined (.50, the lady through in a 1998 TV Guide with Carey on the cover as well)

-Misc.-

Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure Comic Book (1.00)
Fold-up Laundry Hamper (1.00)

-DVDS-

Borat (5.00)
Wedding Crashers (5.00)
The Butterfly Effect (5.00)

-Games-

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent 360, complete except for instruction manual (10.00)
The Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past/Four Swords GBA cart only (5.00)
Wario Land 4 GBA Complete (5.00)

And, this one I thought was pretty good:

Patapon PSP, Mint complete + sealed (8.00)

I also found a ton of SNES/NES/Original GB games that were way overpriced, so I passed.